Antique Maps of the World

Explore our collection of original antique world maps. Take a look through some of our historical and antique world maps for sale. Our collection includes projections from the 16th century up through modern times. World maps published by Blaeu, Hondius, Visscher, Mercator and many other artists and engravers.

Antique Maps of the World

Explore our collection of original antique world maps. Take a look through some of our historical and antique world maps for sale. Our collection includes projections from the 16th century up through modern times. World maps published by Blaeu, Hondius, Visscher, Mercator and many other artists and engravers.

Antique print, titled: 'De Schepping der wereldt volgens de beschryving van Mozes.' - This original antique print shows the creation of the world according to Moses. Top engraving: creation of elements, spirtit of god spread over the water. Lower engraving: night and day.

Antique map, titled: 'De Schepping der Wereldt volgens de Beschryving van Mozes.' - Two separate maps on one sheet showing the creation of the world according to Moses. The upper depiction shows the world without water ( after Goeree); the lowest depiction shows the creation of sun,moon and stars.

Antique print, titled: 'De Schepping der Wereldt volgens de Beschryving van Mozes' - This plate shows the creation of the world according to Moses. The upper depiction shows the world without water ( after Goeree); the lowest depiction shows the creation of sun,moon and stars.

Antique print, titled: 'Repraesentatio Geographica itineris Maritimi Navis Victoriae (…)' - This striking map is presented on a north polar projection and depicts all of the world except the South Pole. California is shown as an island. The map illustrates the remarkable circumnavigation led by Ferdinand Magellan. On the left is an illustration of...

Antique print, titled: 'Nieuwe Kaart van de Noord Pool na de alderlaatste ondekking int licht gebracht' - Map of the Northern Hemisphere and North Pole, which shows the NE Passage, but no definite NW Passage. California is shown as an Island, along with the River systems of North America. Nice detail in the Polar regins, especially New Denmark and...

Antique print, titled: 'Geographical Diagram of the Earth' - Geographical Diagram of the Earth, printed on card, adapted for illustrating its movements. The chart shows views of the Earth respectively from the North and South Poles. Placed adjacent to these two terrestrial maps are a series of six diagrams illustrating day and night, the climatic zones...

Antique print, titled: 'Planisphaer. Ter. cum Globo Coel et Terr. Sph Armil &c' - Small and very decorative double hemisphere map. California is depicted as an Island with a flat northern coast. Australia includes the western and northern coasts and the discoveries of Van Diemen. There are numerous Pacific islands including much of the western...

Antique print, titled: 'L'Ancien Monde Et Le Nouveau en Deux Hemispheres' - Double hemisphere map of the World, showing the contemporary geographical misconceptions of the late 18th Century. The Norhwest Coast of America no longer shows the Bay of the West, following Cook's explorations, but has not yet been reshaped by the explorations of Vancouver. The...

Antique print, titled: 'Mappemonde en Deux Hemispheres ou l'on a Indique les Nouvelles Decouvertes' - This handsome double hemisphere map presents a view of the physical world with particularly nice detail of the islands throughout the world. Australia is still oddly shaped with a partially delineated southern coastline. Ter. De Diemen is still connected...

Antique print, untitled. Double hemisphere from a Dutch Bible published by the Keur family. The map is surrounded by allegorical representations of the continents based on Visscher. The Keur publishing family used Daniel Stoopendaal's world map titled "Werelt Caert" for 70 years in their Bibles. When the plate became worn, Jan van Jagen was commissioned...